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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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